Cashman v. Reider's Stop-N-Shop Supermarket

This is an appeal from the court of common pleas’ decision granting summary judgment against Pauline Cashman in her claim for personal injury. The following facts give rise to this appeal.

On April 21, 1984, Cashman, plaintiff-appellant, according to her affidavit, was struck by a shopping cart in the right knee while she was shopping at Reider’s Stop-N-Shop (“Reider’s”). The cart that struck Cashman was being pushed by four-year-old Erin Bilek, who was accompanying her mother.

Cashman sued Reider’s, Erin Bilek and her mother, Mary Bilek, claiming that their negligence resulted in serious…